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Social Media Studies: Race, Gender, Class, And Teens' Online Behavior

Cyberbullying and online drama are old news. But a new Pew study shows wide disparities across income and race lines in terms of who's doing the bullying--and why teenage girls really love Twitter.READ»

Facebook, Social Are Front And Center On HTC's New Status Handset

Meet the "Facebook phone." HTC's Status smartphone is all about digitally hanging with your friends. READ»

Sir Ian McKellen's Alternate Reality PSA Is No Game

In a PSA released last night, Sir Ian McKellen portrays himself as a homeless man sleeping on the street and being cruelly tormented. Could this have been reality for the knighted actor? READ»

Is Lap-Band Surgery A Good Way To Fight Teen Obesity?

If approved by the FDA, Allergan could market its product to teens--and insurers might be more likely to give the go-ahead for the surgery, which can cost up to $20,000.READ»

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Tween Girls Blaze Through 100 Texts a Day: Pew Internet Report

Texting is the preferred method of communication between American teenagers, the latest Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project report has found--and they're sending and receiving thousands a month. Eight hundred ...READ»

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Are Social Media Privacy Issues Less of a Problem for Teens?

Anyone worried by privacy issues on social networking sites should ask themselves the question: is the next generation even going to be bothered by online security? A survey in the U.K. has discovered that 25% of teenagers have ...READ»

Pew Survey: Teens Love Facebook, Hate Blogging, Are Always Online, and Don't Use Twitter

Everybody goes online, everybody has a cell phone, and kids hate blogging and Twitter, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. The findings show that the Internet isn't just ...READ»

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Ford's Clever Key Fob: Will It Make Teen Drivers Safer, or More Reckless?

Can a key fob coded with performance restrictions compel safer driving, or will it merely encourage new risk taking?READ»